I was doing some research on anti theft systems and came across this product called powerlock. It seems like a good system but was wondering if anyone has had any experience with it or heard any good or bad about it. I was leaning toward the Ravelco but this is a lot cheaper.
Here is the website
http://www.powerlock.com/

 

I have thought about this type of protection before. I have not seen that one. I have seen the Revelco before. I don't know anyone that has any of these systems so I can't say if they are good and reliable units or not.

 

well hotwiring a mustang any kid could do. too easy. i'd be mainly concerned that someone just puts the car on a trailor. if you are concerned about hotwiring, i'd rather take the distribuior rotor with me then install a multidollar system
you could do all sorts, but the major problem is that anyone can open the hood. it might be more effective to use a steering clamp
but it's too easy to hacksaw the steering wheel. maybe there's a version that is immune to this kind of attack. i still believe taking the rotor is the way to go if hotwiring is the biggest concern.
if you have an electric fuel pump you could add a hidden switch, will take a long time to find the 'problem'

 

I wouldnt have a problem with taking the distributor but this is going to be my wifes daily driver so i am looking for something that she can handle. I know this will not keep from stealing the car with a tow truck or flatbed but it will deter most that are trying to hot wire it. According to the website you are not supposed to be able to hotwire the car with this system in place. But thats probably not 100% accurate im sure.
I do plan on putting a hood lock as well.
I have thought about a kill switch as well but not sure which way to go.
Thanks for the reply

 

I kind of agree with Kali. Thats why I never bought any of these things.

If your car is an automatic there is the locking shifter handle that takes a key to get it out of park. Thats pretty cool. If my car as not a standard transmission I would have that.

I use the CLUB. There is also the similar locking device for the brake pedal.

I also have a hood lock and an alarm with starter kill.

I have an old school hood lock on mine from the 70s-80s. Its a short chain with a key lock that only allows the hood to be opened just enough to unlock the chain. It hangs off of the hood and the lock mounts to the radiator support. I got it on Ebay, but I can't seem to find it listed right now.

I had considered the locking hood pins that use a coke machine type key, but could not bring myself to drill holes in the hood.

 

Totally and completely false and you need to know this so you won't go to sleep thinking all is good after installing this kit. The system is better than nothing, but to hotwire the car all you need is power to the distributor and starter. The starter isn't even needed if it's a manual. You can take your wiring harness out of the car and take it to bed with you. I'll have it running in minutes. The fact that the company you're dealing with makes such a BS claim would make me look elsewhere. Do anything you can as it'll slow down the bad guys, but understanding is needed on just how useful some tricks are.

My best kept secret? Make the other guy's car look more presentable. When camping, we do this. As a thief, would you rather mess with my locks and cables on my jetskis or take the ones next door with the trailer pointed at the street and no sign of a lock? Think like a thief and work from there.

 

Thanks thats good advice. I know its that easy to hotwire but i figured if i pair it with a hood lock then that would take the distributor out of the equation unless they can get that open to but i kinda doubt they would go through that much trouble. I like the idea of the locking shifter to. Maybe low tech is the best way to go.

 

If someone who knows mustangs really wants your car, it will be gone. Its that easy. I think best thing to do is lo jack, to help atleast recover the car. A regular car alarm would be enough to slow someone down and maybe send an alert if the battery isnt disconnected. I my case , I am saving for a lo jack system, and installing the alarm with the horn in and out of the cabin. If you ever heard that siren go, you know it could only be tolerated for only a few seconds.

 

Just a thought as to my plans on my 65 build, I'm thinking of a trunk mounted battery. This will also allow me to put a master disconnect switch in the trunk that kills all power. To keep the radio memory and any alarms alive, simply install a 20 amp circuit breaker across the leads of the disco switch. Turn the key, the breaker will trip and you ain't goin' nowhere. Not driving it, anyway. Somewhat ghetto, but there will be no power under the hood to hotwire it with yet the breaker will keep everything alive until you forget to reset the switch when you're ready to go. One less option for thieves.